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and it will allocate more than $250 million to support the civil rights division's efforts to address bias, intimidation and discrimination from america's housing and lending markets to our schools, workplaces, border area ands our voting booths. now, unfortunately, our capacity to build upon this comprehensive work has been negatively impacted by sequestration, which recently cut over $1.6 billion from the department's budget. these cuts have a detrimental effect on our employees,on the america's law enforcement community. despite our best efforts to reduce expenses, i'm very concerned about the department's ability to keep the fbi, the atf, the dea and the u.s. marshals service both this year and next. less than a month ago using my limited authorities to transfer and allocate existing funds, i provided $150 million to the bureau of prisons to avoid furloughing more than 3,500 correctional staff each day from federal prisons around the country. this would have created serious life and safety threats for our staff, inmay notes and the public. i want to thank chairman wolf and members
and it will allocate more than $250 million to support the civil rights division's efforts to address bias, intimidation and discrimination from america's housing and lending markets to our schools, workplaces, border area ands our voting booths. now, unfortunately, our capacity to build upon this comprehensive work has been negatively impacted by sequestration, which recently cut over $1.6 billion from the department's budget. these cuts have a detrimental effect on our employees,on the...
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>> i think what happened with the civil rights movement was people were into that kind of protesting, and that was a very effective way to make great television, but what were the next steps? when change is always slow what were the next steps? so the next generation wanted to be more proactive. and i think what comes out of california along the lines of police harassment and brutality, the racial profiling is the panthers, and they decide to have guns -- which were legal to have, to defend their rights and communities, and again that is something that catapulted into this context of young people wants to change the world and make at it more just world. >> michael: i want to play another clip from the movie. let's take a look. >> there were unmarked cars parked across the street and i knew this was the fine and we were under surveillance. how many hundreds of black women with big afros were stopped on suspicious of being angela davis. >> michael: you look at the stop and fisk policies it seems like much hasn't changed, has it? >> well, i don't know if that is the case, but there's sti
>> i think what happened with the civil rights movement was people were into that kind of protesting, and that was a very effective way to make great television, but what were the next steps? when change is always slow what were the next steps? so the next generation wanted to be more proactive. and i think what comes out of california along the lines of police harassment and brutality, the racial profiling is the panthers, and they decide to have guns -- which were legal to have, to...
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standing up for some kind of weak civil rights plank in the democratic platform and you have strom thurmond walk out and create the dixiecrats, starting then, it didn't start in the '60s, you had this tension where the party was starting to come apart. there is no way to deny the impact of the moves we made on race in the '60s. johnson signed the voting rights act in august of '65. one week later los angeles erupted in riots. they were able to almost say doing too much, too soon, brought about this explosion rather than we did too little, too late for so many years letting those problems first. but the republicans became very, very smart about dividing us racially and also sort of saying government can't help. government tries to get involved it often does the wrong thing. that, i think that even haunts us with the guns. >> john: why is it so hard to work the other way? why didn't democrats divide and conquer the same? g.o.p. has three masters, the wall street trickle down guys, the conservative christians and the guys who really like tom clancy books. why is it so hard with christians and
standing up for some kind of weak civil rights plank in the democratic platform and you have strom thurmond walk out and create the dixiecrats, starting then, it didn't start in the '60s, you had this tension where the party was starting to come apart. there is no way to deny the impact of the moves we made on race in the '60s. johnson signed the voting rights act in august of '65. one week later los angeles erupted in riots. they were able to almost say doing too much, too soon, brought about...
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was arrested for organizing a civil rights demonstration. he spent eight days in jail, and in solitary confinement. it was there that he wrote his classic vigorous defense of nonviolent civil disobedience, his "letter from birmingham jail." this weekend in birmingham, christian leaders gathered to apologize for 1960's era moderates who had urged king to be patient and not permit direct confrontations. they also urged people of faith today to continue doctor king's anti-racism campaign. >> we have to come together and say, what is the agenda that we share? for fixing what's broke. fixing broken people, broken families. broken nations. broken cities, broken communities. >> it was in his letter from birmingham jail, that dr. king wrote -- injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. >>> finay, legendary gospel singer george beverly shay died this week at the age of 104. shay became famous as the featured soloist at billy graham crusades. during his 80-year career, he recorded more than 70 albums of hymns and wrote several popular worsh
was arrested for organizing a civil rights demonstration. he spent eight days in jail, and in solitary confinement. it was there that he wrote his classic vigorous defense of nonviolent civil disobedience, his "letter from birmingham jail." this weekend in birmingham, christian leaders gathered to apologize for 1960's era moderates who had urged king to be patient and not permit direct confrontations. they also urged people of faith today to continue doctor king's anti-racism...
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it was true going back to civil rights. then of course after 9/11 and after any terrorist attack there is a certain element within the republican party and conservative movement that is going to rise up and say see we have to cut off immigration. we have to do this, we have to do that. you know, it's how they play. it's how they play, and it's how they get votes. but i think it's pretty much a minority opinion in this instance. >> john: it certainly made everyone forget senator marco rubio's 47 appearances on sunday's talk shows. thank you for your excellent piece and thank you as always for your insight. >> always a pleasure to come on. >> john: great to have you thank you. wtf america coming up with one of the most wtf states, florida because sometimes it's just too easy. don't go away. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning. >> john: welcome back. this week our continuing wtf america series takes a look at florida where ron king of the police department was fired after he was discovered conductin
it was true going back to civil rights. then of course after 9/11 and after any terrorist attack there is a certain element within the republican party and conservative movement that is going to rise up and say see we have to cut off immigration. we have to do this, we have to do that. you know, it's how they play. it's how they play, and it's how they get votes. but i think it's pretty much a minority opinion in this instance. >> john: it certainly made everyone forget senator marco...
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investigative and surveillance capabilities benatar and separates any efforts to ensure and for civil rights funding the highest standards of professionalism and objectivity would expect to hear more about how the department of the trust the challenge operating on sequestration. finally, before i yield for a same economy to to take a break this veteran scott seamens for fiveea of outstanding service. this staff in january under chairman holahan with great distinction for the past five years. atf headquarters next week, i wish him while an much success. scott, you're a credit to the atf and the department family thank you very much for your service. mr. fattah. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first and foremost, let their welcome you to the committee. i know there's many things immediately focusing your interest and concern, including the incident and bus it. i know the entire justice department, the fbi, the atf cover your offices and others are focused on this matter and time is limited. i would respond to each of the criticisms offered by my great friend and chairman of the truly good f
investigative and surveillance capabilities benatar and separates any efforts to ensure and for civil rights funding the highest standards of professionalism and objectivity would expect to hear more about how the department of the trust the challenge operating on sequestration. finally, before i yield for a same economy to to take a break this veteran scott seamens for fiveea of outstanding service. this staff in january under chairman holahan with great distinction for the past five years....
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to a education is i social justice issue and if you deny that you're denying their civil rights. that's how we feel about being proactive. now there is a line of demarcation happens and we want to be proactive i know jill is looking at me. when the event happens and there is harm that occurs we believe in restorative practices and repairing the harm. we don't believe in kicks kids out of school. that's not a solution. we are an educational institution. we go through this process and the perpetrator understands the damage and make it right to the victim. it's not okay shake hands. it's a whole process. you talk about it and process what is happening and people follow up on that, so we very much believe in this restorative process in san francisco and how do we know? because of the indicators that should be going up are going up and the others are going down. our truancies are down. suspensions are down and students in class is going up. thank you for being here. [applause] >> okay. that's okay. you jumped ahead to several of my questions so you don't get to talk anymore. for the r
to a education is i social justice issue and if you deny that you're denying their civil rights. that's how we feel about being proactive. now there is a line of demarcation happens and we want to be proactive i know jill is looking at me. when the event happens and there is harm that occurs we believe in restorative practices and repairing the harm. we don't believe in kicks kids out of school. that's not a solution. we are an educational institution. we go through this process and the...
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in a civil society where we have to balance individual rights with public safety, there should be no limits to the kind of destructive weapons people are allowed to own. there should be limits, significant limits on what they are allowed to own. i believe -- i repeat for the second time here today -- the right to own a gun to protect your home and your family, to hunt, to go target practicing, i'll continue to defend that right as long as i'm serving the people of nevada. but, mr. president, you do not need an assault weapon to defend yourself or your property. assault weapons have one purpose and one purpose only: to kill a large number of people really quick. this goes well beyond the purpose of self-defense. the desire to arm ourselves against a young man or willing who willingly risks their lives to defend our freedom -- soldiers, navy, marines, air force -- is not a reason to oppose an assault weapons ban. the wish to arm ourselves against the police who keep our streets safe is not a reason to oppose an assault weapons ban. i believe that as americans, we have a right to arm ou
in a civil society where we have to balance individual rights with public safety, there should be no limits to the kind of destructive weapons people are allowed to own. there should be limits, significant limits on what they are allowed to own. i believe -- i repeat for the second time here today -- the right to own a gun to protect your home and your family, to hunt, to go target practicing, i'll continue to defend that right as long as i'm serving the people of nevada. but, mr. president,...
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civil libertarians. did i hear him right? >> basically, you know -- basically, tom, the question was, where is the line? where are americans now with being -- giving up freedoms in order to have more security? and his point was that americans are ready to move that line yet again after boston. and he said technology was the key. and he's on the homeland security committee, mike rogers from alabama. i asked h saying that many civil libertarians have some problems with some of the things that are proposed and they want to do. put more cameras ever-place. some of the other security measures. and he said, and i'm paraphrasing here, well, civil libertarians have a problem with pretty much everything. i think that he is -- i think he was kind of joking, but not really. he came back to it and said, you know, i think the naysayers and civil libertarians are in the minority and mosamericans believe that they -- that we have to do more in the security realm. you know, there are others like senator rand paul and an
civil libertarians. did i hear him right? >> basically, you know -- basically, tom, the question was, where is the line? where are americans now with being -- giving up freedoms in order to have more security? and his point was that americans are ready to move that line yet again after boston. and he said technology was the key. and he's on the homeland security committee, mike rogers from alabama. i asked h saying that many civil libertarians have some problems with some of the things...
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how would you characterize the roles in civil rights? >> the go up to 1964 and you look at it, i think there were to several rights bills and a 50's. go up to 1964 and to look at it, i think there was so right build in the 50's. the southern strategy i did not mention here it i did not go there to mention the things that looks of it. it is not something t help us of solidifying the african american vote. my point is they did not cause it. you can follow up with that. some of that is fair and some as unfair. people have told me they think will brown act was races. -- racist. there may be some argument. i do make mistakes. that is what i meant. there is some bases and argument of some of the tax is through the years. taxes through the years. there is a perception out there. they do not like people of color, black people, and brown people. that is not true. that is the perception we have to overcome. the only way is by showing up and saying that it is not true. i want part of that to be talking about our rich history. that is an uphill batt
how would you characterize the roles in civil rights? >> the go up to 1964 and you look at it, i think there were to several rights bills and a 50's. go up to 1964 and to look at it, i think there was so right build in the 50's. the southern strategy i did not mention here it i did not go there to mention the things that looks of it. it is not something t help us of solidifying the african american vote. my point is they did not cause it. you can follow up with that. some of that is fair...
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just like the civil rights movement. people need to see what those guns do. >> bill: yeah, well, i think without seeing too much of graphic photos from inside the school, i think the american people know what those guns do and i think the american people see what happened at sandy hook and the american people want some action. joey's right. these senators just have their hands out for the campaign contributions from the gun lobby. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> announcer: chatting with you live at current.com/billpress. this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: how about it on this thursday morning 33 min
just like the civil rights movement. people need to see what those guns do. >> bill: yeah, well, i think without seeing too much of graphic photos from inside the school, i think the american people know what those guns do and i think the american people see what happened at sandy hook and the american people want some action. joey's right. these senators just have their hands out for the campaign contributions from the gun lobby. >> announcer: this is the "bill press...
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civil libertarians. did i hear him right? >> basically, you know -- basically, tom, the question was, where is the line? where are americans now with being -- giving up freedoms in order to have more security? and his point was that americans are ready to move that line yet again after boston. and he said technology was the key. and he's on the homeland security committee, mike rogers from alabama. i asked him saying that many civil libertarians have some problems with some of the things that are proposed and they want to do. put more cameras ever-place. some of the other security measures. and he said, and i'm paraphrasing here, well, civil libertarians have a problem with pretty much everything. i think that he is -- i think he was kind of joking, but not really. he came back to it and said, you know, i think the naysayers and civil libertarians are in the minority and most americans believe that they -- that we have to do more in the security realm. you know, there are others like senator rand paul an
civil libertarians. did i hear him right? >> basically, you know -- basically, tom, the question was, where is the line? where are americans now with being -- giving up freedoms in order to have more security? and his point was that americans are ready to move that line yet again after boston. and he said technology was the key. and he's on the homeland security committee, mike rogers from alabama. i asked him saying that many civil libertarians have some problems with some of the things...
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in one session, three generations of civil rights leaders discuss the future of the civil rights movement, gun violence, economic equality, and the role of black churches. the group's founder and president, the reverend al sharpton, moderated. other speakers include the reverend jesse jackson, juanita abernathy, the widow of late civil rights leader ralph aber in a they, reverend joseph lou re, and the nacc -- and the naacp chair. this is two and a half hours. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. i'm reverend davis the coordinator for the national action network. thank you so much. thank you for being here this morning, especially all of you vf been -- who have been here this week. we have had a wonderful time this week and want to thank all of you who came from all over the country to be with us. now we're about to get started on our program, i would like to introduce our founder and president of the national action network, the reverend al sharpton. [applause] >> good morning. ood morning. good morning and thank you. movement, measure the 2013. we are live on 1190 wliv, c-span, and it
in one session, three generations of civil rights leaders discuss the future of the civil rights movement, gun violence, economic equality, and the role of black churches. the group's founder and president, the reverend al sharpton, moderated. other speakers include the reverend jesse jackson, juanita abernathy, the widow of late civil rights leader ralph aber in a they, reverend joseph lou re, and the nacc -- and the naacp chair. this is two and a half hours. >> good morning, ladies and...
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they're more like a july 4th parade or a civil rights march or street theatre. i feel americans have the right to enjoy and use and discourse in our great streets and great squares. the boston common just in my backyard, these are important places for us to go to safely. >> as a marathoner, somebody who's been so involved in what seems at least from the outside like marathon culture, not even sure if that's the way you think about it. i top out at two miles, then i fall down. as somebody who's been so involved for so many decades, when you think ahead about the future here, do you imagine these events lki we try to fetye the kind of joy these events are associated with for you we're thinking about that now and in the fall, we had hurricane sandy canceling the new york city marathon at the last moment. it is weighing heavily on our minds now. there are going to be people, let's face it, great runners, who are going to decide not the spend 3 or $4,000 across the country to a big marathon where they might feel threatened, but i've talked to a lot of runners in the
they're more like a july 4th parade or a civil rights march or street theatre. i feel americans have the right to enjoy and use and discourse in our great streets and great squares. the boston common just in my backyard, these are important places for us to go to safely. >> as a marathoner, somebody who's been so involved in what seems at least from the outside like marathon culture, not even sure if that's the way you think about it. i top out at two miles, then i fall down. as somebody...
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the white house decided not to read him miranda rights. he's not getting that. feds are envoking an exception to the rule and already the american civil liberties is slamming that decision . we must not waiver from the tried and true judicial system. we'll break down the complicated legal issuings. criminal defense attorney heather hanson is wherulse. >> you catch somebody who might have left a bomb somewhere . you want to keep them safe and question them right now for the public safety. >> that times passed hasn't it. >> the law was in 1984 . that is what it at that time. since then specifically after the times square bombing in 2010, >> attempted. >> the f.b.i. put out a memo that addresses the terrorist cases that they could expand the time in which they can question a suspect without reading them their rights. the question is how long of a time is there. we don't know the answer. >> was it not the letter of the law. but was it the intent of the law to stop an imminent threat against the people. for instance times square bomber had blown something out there a
the white house decided not to read him miranda rights. he's not getting that. feds are envoking an exception to the rule and already the american civil liberties is slamming that decision . we must not waiver from the tried and true judicial system. we'll break down the complicated legal issuings. criminal defense attorney heather hanson is wherulse. >> you catch somebody who might have left a bomb somewhere . you want to keep them safe and question them right now for the public safety....
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page 19, line 1, insert in the privacy officer and the officer for civil rights and civil liberties of the department of homeland security, justice. insert security after justice. insert security after homeland in the second instruction. ms. sanchez: basically -- the chair: any objection to the modification? mr. rogers: mr. chairman, i have no objection. the chair: without objection, the amendment is modified. the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. sanchez: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield one minute to my good friend, the gentleman from california, mr. mcnerney. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. mcnerney: i thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank my colleague from california, and i rise in support of ms. sanchez's amendment and in opposition of the underlying bill, h.r. 624. this legislation has positive aspects, but i'm concerned with the civil protections required in h.r. 624. ms. sanchez's amendment is a necessary step toward improving the bill, by giving oversight authority to a civilian agency. sharing information is absolutely esse
page 19, line 1, insert in the privacy officer and the officer for civil rights and civil liberties of the department of homeland security, justice. insert security after justice. insert security after homeland in the second instruction. ms. sanchez: basically -- the chair: any objection to the modification? mr. rogers: mr. chairman, i have no objection. the chair: without objection, the amendment is modified. the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. sanchez: thank you, mr. chairman. i...
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an within a year this body had passed the 1964 civil rights act . in his eulogy for these four little girls, dr. marten luther king jr. said, quote, these children, unoffending, innocent and beautiful, were the victims of one of the most vicious, heinous crimes ever perpetrated against humanity. yet they died nobly. they are the martyred heroines of the holy crusade for freedom and human dignity. mr. speaker, i certainly cannot add to the words of this great american hero, martyred himself. i will just end by saying, mr. speaker, it is a good and right thing that this body honor these innocent children martyrs, that we never forget, that we always confront evil and although our nation was founded on noble principles, we must never cease the work of making america a more perfect union and with the passage of this bill, i think we do one small act to do that. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back his time. the gentleman from alabama reserves. the gentlelady from alabama, ms. sew
an within a year this body had passed the 1964 civil rights act . in his eulogy for these four little girls, dr. marten luther king jr. said, quote, these children, unoffending, innocent and beautiful, were the victims of one of the most vicious, heinous crimes ever perpetrated against humanity. yet they died nobly. they are the martyred heroines of the holy crusade for freedom and human dignity. mr. speaker, i certainly cannot add to the words of this great american hero, martyred himself. i...
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rights. >> know if you go up to 1964 new look at it for example there were two civil rights bills in the 50s that didn't pass and kennedy voted against both of them and the majority of republican senators voted for it and the same thing happened in 64. the vast majority of republicans voted for the civil rights act of 64. the southern strategy i didn't mention and i didn't go there to mention that things that don't make us look so good in the republican party. that was one reason for not bringing up the southern judge in the comments by kevin phillips were unsavory and not something that would help us and probably did hurt us in solidifying the african-american vote frankly. my point is they didn't cause that and was or something else you are asking? >> people have told me they think the willie brown ad was racist and people talking about -- reagan talking about welfare queens was racist. what did i say? i do make mistakes. anyway that's what i meant but i think yeah i think there is some basis in argument of some of the tax takes through the years and so i think the other thing is w
rights. >> know if you go up to 1964 new look at it for example there were two civil rights bills in the 50s that didn't pass and kennedy voted against both of them and the majority of republican senators voted for it and the same thing happened in 64. the vast majority of republicans voted for the civil rights act of 64. the southern strategy i didn't mention and i didn't go there to mention that things that don't make us look so good in the republican party. that was one reason for not...
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this is a civil rights issue. the gun nuts culminate about their rights. that little boy at sandy hook school who got his jawbone blown off and his mother insisted on an open casket had civil rights, too. the first of which is safety in his person. so did his classmates and teachers and the hundreds and thousands of victims, a train of corpses that could stretch around the world silenced in life and silenced again yesterday by mitch mcconnell and 45 other people who have a little bit of those victims' blood splattered on their hands. they will be heard from yet. thank you michael tomasky. [ applause ] >> stephanie: you know what? we're watching you. i'm just saying. i'm doing it again. ♪ god is watching us ♪ >> this bill is a clear overreach that will predominantly punish and harass our neighbors our friends and our families. so to protect the right of law-abiding citizens of the commonwealth of kentucky and other states, i will oppose and vote against s649. ♪ god is watching us ♪ >> we're trying to take it to the violent criminal rather than takin
this is a civil rights issue. the gun nuts culminate about their rights. that little boy at sandy hook school who got his jawbone blown off and his mother insisted on an open casket had civil rights, too. the first of which is safety in his person. so did his classmates and teachers and the hundreds and thousands of victims, a train of corpses that could stretch around the world silenced in life and silenced again yesterday by mitch mcconnell and 45 other people who have a little bit of those...
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you would not have had it and not a series of civil rights pieces of sieve legislation pass given the way this senate operates. >> it's about leadership. david? >> i agree. >> on both sides of pennsylvania avenue -- >> we have had arguments on this show before about barack obama. i'm disappointed in him. i think he wasn't strong enough. i agree with, sadly, with maureen's column. >> i go back to what an ambassador from the middle east told me in year one about president obama. i thought he was extraordinarily moving at the state of the union. but said from the mistake they make, richard, i'm sure you heard this a lot. mistake they make at the white house in twine they blebelieve speech is the end instead of the speech the mean to get to the end. you start there. but you have to do the lyndon johnson, the george w. bush which is -- >> you think they are. the most salient fact in maureen's column is the person they are sending up to the hill is practically invisible. they think they are bending ears and doing politics but it's so ineffectual the result is what the result was. >> i've al
you would not have had it and not a series of civil rights pieces of sieve legislation pass given the way this senate operates. >> it's about leadership. david? >> i agree. >> on both sides of pennsylvania avenue -- >> we have had arguments on this show before about barack obama. i'm disappointed in him. i think he wasn't strong enough. i agree with, sadly, with maureen's column. >> i go back to what an ambassador from the middle east told me in year one about...
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point that there needs to be a balance between security and people's right to enjoy their everyday lives to do business, to go to school, to enjoy the freedoms that this country has to offer the entire world, but i think what we're facing now is a new type of threat. the government has put in place a radar, if you will, that will identify large scale attacks such as the murrah attack or the world trade center attacks when they're in the planningtor very early operational stages. so now the threat we're faced with is more of a lone wolf or small style such as the brothers in boston who are involved in low tech, low cost but high consequence attacks so we do have to become more involved in some of these more thorough screenings before we come into venues. also the use of technology. closed circuit television systems can be adjusted so as to recognize -- to be able to recognize things that are unusual so if there's a isolated location and someone enters that location the cameras can be trained or programmed, i should say, with rules that will recognize that and send an alert. if a bag is dr
point that there needs to be a balance between security and people's right to enjoy their everyday lives to do business, to go to school, to enjoy the freedoms that this country has to offer the entire world, but i think what we're facing now is a new type of threat. the government has put in place a radar, if you will, that will identify large scale attacks such as the murrah attack or the world trade center attacks when they're in the planningtor very early operational stages. so now the...
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we have seen, and resulted in thinthe civil rights movement ad 1965 voting rights act. we have seen what it means to keep people away from the polls. that's a dark time for this nation. that's not something we want to go back to. >> one of the things i've noticed that we're supposed have it on tuesday historically. is there anything that by statute or by constitution that requires it to be on a tuesday? or is that something that we can look at as -- new word democracy she left two days and they usually declared its a nonwork day so it gives people an ability to get out there and vote. is there something that i don't understand about this designation of tuesday's? >> if you look at it it has a lot to do with the way our society was configured many years ago in a query and society. and tuesday was a great day, i do know, for market research or something along those lines but we are in a different time, a different erika and i think a lot, some the things states are doing with regard to expanding voting to weekends makes a lot of sense. people have to work generally on tue
we have seen, and resulted in thinthe civil rights movement ad 1965 voting rights act. we have seen what it means to keep people away from the polls. that's a dark time for this nation. that's not something we want to go back to. >> one of the things i've noticed that we're supposed have it on tuesday historically. is there anything that by statute or by constitution that requires it to be on a tuesday? or is that something that we can look at as -- new word democracy she left two days...
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later panel discussions on the modern day civil rights movement from the national action networking annual conference. on the next washington democrat of arizona. he'll talk about the debate on immigration in the house and share his thought on a bipartisan senate bill scheduled to be released this week. then indiana congressman luke messer previews the upcoming budget deliberation prospect for gun control and legislation in the house. later steven emmerson the executive director of investigative project on terrorism. he discusses development following the bombing at boston marathon on monday. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. responsible for the report is made up of a bipartisan group of former members of congress, law school professors, and a former u.s. ambassador to the united nations. the press conference live at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span2. >>> one of the questions i'm asked is why did we do this? i think the shorter answer is that the monitor is a significant ship wreck. so important not tonight national area but enable history around the world
later panel discussions on the modern day civil rights movement from the national action networking annual conference. on the next washington democrat of arizona. he'll talk about the debate on immigration in the house and share his thought on a bipartisan senate bill scheduled to be released this week. then indiana congressman luke messer previews the upcoming budget deliberation prospect for gun control and legislation in the house. later steven emmerson the executive director of...
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tom perez, assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in california, focusing on achievement and opportunity gaps, improving can urriculum and instructional quality and ensuring quality education for everybody. she served as an advisor on education issues on a number of private ipbs institutions, she is a teacher, a lawyer, and a very influential voice on all policy matters. she was also passionate about ending this issue of bullying and bringing everyone together to stop this disturbing trend so please welcome assistant secretary for civil rights, rusly
tom perez, assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in...
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he was also director for civil rights at the department of human health services. tom, you will find, is passion ate and committed to equality and justice for everyone. tom, more than anyone i know, makes every single day in his life matter, whether it's focused on anti-bullying work, voting rights, disability rights, housing rights, the eighth amendment, immigration, hate crimes or human trafficking. tom cares about all of those issues to his core and he works every day to make the world a better place. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome assistant attorney general tom perez. (applause). >> good morning, it's an honor to be back here. i got to spend some time last night with my brother who lives down the road apiece, his daughter is a sophomore in high school, she asked me if i wanted to go golfing at the presidio, i said i can't walk that much, i just had my knee replaced. melinda has been an incredible partner, it's a partnership between our partners in the u.s. attorney offices and our partners in state and local government. when i think about the hate crimes
he was also director for civil rights at the department of human health services. tom, you will find, is passion ate and committed to equality and justice for everyone. tom, more than anyone i know, makes every single day in his life matter, whether it's focused on anti-bullying work, voting rights, disability rights, housing rights, the eighth amendment, immigration, hate crimes or human trafficking. tom cares about all of those issues to his core and he works every day to make the world a...
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war that's going on right now. we just don't know at this point. we don't know if both suspects end up killed, but it could be that these individuals are upset. that maybe the u.s. is also seen as an enemy in terms of not providing support to the rebels in area to the degree that they would like. and they think, therefore, the u.s. is, you know, helping the regime stay in power, let's see, or helping their brothers get killed over there. we don't know that. but there have been many -- the terrorism issues out of chechnya have been going on for decades. >> and we should make clear that the associated press reporting the boston police, brothers from chechnya. also possible that they're from the wider caucasus area which is the same general area over there and the same general concerns over terrorism. >> if this is true, and we don't know any background right now so it's relevant only because they're not home grown and that is relevant. they are not home grown. and in other words they got here somehow, through either
war that's going on right now. we just don't know at this point. we don't know if both suspects end up killed, but it could be that these individuals are upset. that maybe the u.s. is also seen as an enemy in terms of not providing support to the rebels in area to the degree that they would like. and they think, therefore, the u.s. is, you know, helping the regime stay in power, let's see, or helping their brothers get killed over there. we don't know that. but there have been many -- the...
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tracking warrant authority civil investigators and enforcing civil rights environmental antitrust and a list of other laws would be left unable to obtain communication from providers if they could no longer use the subpoena. >> host: laura murphy? >> guest: we are not talking about getting rid of all the authority. let's make that clear. we are talking about criminal investigations, not civil investigations although grover i think you raise a great concern that area but in the course of a criminal investigation why shouldn't you have probable cause before you go snooping into somebody's text messages or e-mail messages or medical records or financial records? why shouldn't you have probable cause? why should you use the resources of the federal government to investigate people unless you have solid reasons to do so? you know i think the justice department concerns are addressed in the legislation. there's a carveout for national security. there is a carveout for pedophile investigations. there is a carveout for civil actions subpoenas that don't result in a criminal sanction but if yo
tracking warrant authority civil investigators and enforcing civil rights environmental antitrust and a list of other laws would be left unable to obtain communication from providers if they could no longer use the subpoena. >> host: laura murphy? >> guest: we are not talking about getting rid of all the authority. let's make that clear. we are talking about criminal investigations, not civil investigations although grover i think you raise a great concern that area but in the...
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he has a reputation as aggressive defender of civil rights. some republicans worry at the labor department he will push new regulations that could hurt the economy and job creation. >> can we expect a more open, a more fair, and a more balanced approach from you as the head of the department of labor? >> sir, i believe i have been always open and fair and i will continue to do. >> we would of course disagree. so we can or can not expect a more, open, fair and balanced approach? >> you will always have a person who has an open and balanced approach and i will continue to apply the facts to the law. >> some republicans also accuse him of improperly influencing a controversial housing discrimination case that was headed to supreme court but wu drawn. perez denies this and says the case was handled properly and professionally. lori, back to you. lori: peter thanks. controversy of the good friday morning arrest of sac capital person. charlie gasparino has the story. melissa: we see stocks down about 50 points. the treasury market flat. we'll be rig
he has a reputation as aggressive defender of civil rights. some republicans worry at the labor department he will push new regulations that could hurt the economy and job creation. >> can we expect a more open, a more fair, and a more balanced approach from you as the head of the department of labor? >> sir, i believe i have been always open and fair and i will continue to do. >> we would of course disagree. so we can or can not expect a more, open, fair and balanced...
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priests and pastors marched for civil rights. others preached for civil rights. but if the gay rights agenda is imposed we could have priests and pastors preaching not acceptance but principled rejection. he's talking about civil disobedience if we have gay rights. now we had civil dis disobedience to get rights. he said something akin to this could be in the cards in the home mow sexual rights movement is victorious. a public rejection of the new laws by millions and refusal by millions to respect or obey them. they're talking about the rule of law and you better fall the law. all of a sudden when the law is not on their identify, oh, i don't want to follow it any more. >> it's a gross misrepresentation of civil rights and of how people feel and in the religious movement over the past 10, 20 years. it's a time machine. is this 1983? we're not having the same conversation. here is my challenge to you. >> cenk: oh, okay gun. >> there are people whose names you don't mention on this show like she who shall not be named. i by pat buchanan should be on that list. i d
priests and pastors marched for civil rights. others preached for civil rights. but if the gay rights agenda is imposed we could have priests and pastors preaching not acceptance but principled rejection. he's talking about civil disobedience if we have gay rights. now we had civil dis disobedience to get rights. he said something akin to this could be in the cards in the home mow sexual rights movement is victorious. a public rejection of the new laws by millions and refusal by millions to...
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he presented a victory for civil rights and justice. san francisco one of the first cities in the united states to establish a public defenders office opened it's doors in 1921. whereas gideon's promise lives on in the san francisco public defenders office which service 25,000 indigent people every year. whereas city of the san francisco joined with the public defenders and the legal aid lawyers to celebrate the right to counsel. therefore be it resolved the san francisco -- march 18th as gideon versus wayne right day as acknowledgment for the 50 years of the united states landmark decision as well as the work of the public defenders who continue to fulfill the rights. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. i would like to thank the board of supervisors and the mayor's office as well. i would like to share with the public defenders. ken is here and as well as dave from the public defenders office. [ applause ] >> i'm sorry. ron from the santa clara's office. key note speaker. this came out yesterday on the anniversary. she's a contributin
he presented a victory for civil rights and justice. san francisco one of the first cities in the united states to establish a public defenders office opened it's doors in 1921. whereas gideon's promise lives on in the san francisco public defenders office which service 25,000 indigent people every year. whereas city of the san francisco joined with the public defenders and the legal aid lawyers to celebrate the right to counsel. therefore be it resolved the san francisco -- march 18th as...
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that is why we were successful during the civil rights movement. we were church connected, search supported and church led. we need to go back to those days and pull ourselves forward areas all of these clergy i am the only- one who is not area. [laughter] is pastors and ministers who are here have laid their lives on the line. they will continue to do it, because others will see the influence that they give. and that they have on the rest of us. and decide that i want to be like them. we are not where we need to be. we are still in the process. we are evolving. we are not going to get where we need to be until we decide that we are not where we need to be. we have opened a lot of doors and we think that we have arrived, but we are not there. the discrimination all over corporate america, there is still discrimination in our schools. as quietly as it is kept. you still go to school in your and yourood, neighborhood is always on the other side of the railroad track in every community in this country. blacks on one side of the railroad track, white o
that is why we were successful during the civil rights movement. we were church connected, search supported and church led. we need to go back to those days and pull ourselves forward areas all of these clergy i am the only- one who is not area. [laughter] is pastors and ministers who are here have laid their lives on the line. they will continue to do it, because others will see the influence that they give. and that they have on the rest of us. and decide that i want to be like them. we are...
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towards security towards militarization towards the abrogation of civil rights and civil liberties which i think ultimately don't defend protect and make people more secure . the revelation that the boston bombing suspects are of chechen origin has led to a quick shift in american attitudes towards the region on r.t. dot com we have opinion on the standard u.s. portrayal of armed chechen groups as a freedom fighters and how it has changed overnight to depict them now as ferocious militants. of the boston marathon attacks were not the only tragedy to hit the united states and this week a powerful blast ripped through a small texas town on wednesday after a fertilizer plant caught fire at least fourteen people lost their lives most of them emergency responders and almost two hundred were injured. well you know i think you really do you know. that explosion very powerful what you witnessed just what is believed to have been an accident flattened entire neighborhoods in the town of west leaving several schools and a nursing home in ruins a spokesman for the texas department of public safety
towards security towards militarization towards the abrogation of civil rights and civil liberties which i think ultimately don't defend protect and make people more secure . the revelation that the boston bombing suspects are of chechen origin has led to a quick shift in american attitudes towards the region on r.t. dot com we have opinion on the standard u.s. portrayal of armed chechen groups as a freedom fighters and how it has changed overnight to depict them now as ferocious militants. of...
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exactly you're dealing with civil rights you're dealing with civil liberties and there's no central direction here you're dealing with diverse movements from the militia movements to remnants of the ku klux klan to extremist every in brotherhood in prisons you're dealing with former military people who are well trained and know the system so the enemy is well armed it's scattered and sometimes very well trained amy do you want to jump in there you agree with alan sorry i mean. i very much do i mean i think if you go back to the one nine hundred ninety s. and in a funny way nine eleven those attacks in september two thousand and one were an interruption and what had been a trend in the one nine hundred ninety s. we had waco ridge and ruby ridge and the waco branch davidian. then but what did happen in the two thousand is that some of the. is that feelings surrounding what had happened in two thousand and one and the rise in islamophobia and fear of foreigners. makes ten to a certain degree to the right wing. homegrown if you well. movements here in the united states and what is driving it now
exactly you're dealing with civil rights you're dealing with civil liberties and there's no central direction here you're dealing with diverse movements from the militia movements to remnants of the ku klux klan to extremist every in brotherhood in prisons you're dealing with former military people who are well trained and know the system so the enemy is well armed it's scattered and sometimes very well trained amy do you want to jump in there you agree with alan sorry i mean. i very much do i...
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>> basically, the democrats hail him as a civil rights hero saying he's good he denied the supreme court prief lemings, and republicans who want now to court the minority vote are averting eyes. >> why? why is this happening? >> the senate is to give advice and con -- consent. we believe he should get the nominees asked for for the cabinet, but what mr. perez has done is willfully misled house investigators, did a quid pro quo that's shady, has a record of unequal enforcement of the law. this man should -- >> bottom line, he gets through? >> a good chance. >> after all that? >> we'll see what happens in the hearing tomorrow. the house oversight investigation monday was so comprehensive, 270 pages unvailing this scandal so that i think some ?artses are going to give -- senators are going to -- >> there's hope here? >> always hold on. >> me too. mary, you're great, you'll keep following it, "wall street journal" editorial board, a crazy story, but common place. >> what was the name from jersey? >> dirt bags? >> a lot of social resources, but are investments paying more? >> as we do every t
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there has been a severe denigration of civil rights and civil liberties and the egg ation of power by federal government authorities and by law enforcement against individuals the second thing happens is the targeting of particular communities particularly muslim and arab communities in one thousand nine hundred five after oklahoma city bombing it was arabs and muslims and iranians who were being rounded up even though it was white men who were part of a white supremacist group so we see these two dangerous trends that have happened repeatedly after terrorist attacks and so of course that's something that we're looking for right now and those measures haven't stopped terrorist attacks have they so is it really possible to protect the population from these sort of atrocities. well it's a very interesting sense of time or eleventh the united states government has sent spend hundreds of billions of dollars for a government security agencies right now i'm sure as happened after september eleventh private security companies are salivating over the new contracts that are are soon to come of
there has been a severe denigration of civil rights and civil liberties and the egg ation of power by federal government authorities and by law enforcement against individuals the second thing happens is the targeting of particular communities particularly muslim and arab communities in one thousand nine hundred five after oklahoma city bombing it was arabs and muslims and iranians who were being rounded up even though it was white men who were part of a white supremacist group so we see these...